E-cigarette use among Serbian adults: prevalence and user characteristics
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E-cigarette use among Serbian adults: prevalence and user characteristics. / Kilibarda, Biljana; Mravcik, Viktor; Martens, Marcus Sebastian.
In: INT J PUBLIC HEALTH, Vol. 61, No. 2, 03.2016, p. 167-175.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - E-cigarette use among Serbian adults: prevalence and user characteristics
AU - Kilibarda, Biljana
AU - Mravcik, Viktor
AU - Martens, Marcus Sebastian
PY - 2016/3
Y1 - 2016/3
N2 - OBJECTIVES: The objective was to report the prevalence and characteristics of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users in order to inform an appropriate response to this emerging challenge in tobacco control.METHODS: Data were drawn from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014 that used computer-assisted interviewing in a representative sample of 5385 Serbian adults age 18-64 years.RESULTS: Lifetime e-cigarette use and current use was reported by 9.6 and 2 % of adults, respectively. Younger adults had a higher prevalence of both lifetime and current use. Females were more likely to be current e-cigarette users than males. The majority of ever and current e-cigarette users were current or past cigarette smokers, but lifetime use was reported by non-smokers as well.CONCLUSIONS: Electronic cigarettes are popular in Serbia; one in ten adults had tried them at least once. Because females and young adults were more likely to use e-cigarettes, a targeted response in these specific groups is needed. A standardised methodology for monitoring e-cigarette use should be established and surveys exploring motives for and attitudes towards e-cigarettes use should be conducted.
AB - OBJECTIVES: The objective was to report the prevalence and characteristics of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users in order to inform an appropriate response to this emerging challenge in tobacco control.METHODS: Data were drawn from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014 that used computer-assisted interviewing in a representative sample of 5385 Serbian adults age 18-64 years.RESULTS: Lifetime e-cigarette use and current use was reported by 9.6 and 2 % of adults, respectively. Younger adults had a higher prevalence of both lifetime and current use. Females were more likely to be current e-cigarette users than males. The majority of ever and current e-cigarette users were current or past cigarette smokers, but lifetime use was reported by non-smokers as well.CONCLUSIONS: Electronic cigarettes are popular in Serbia; one in ten adults had tried them at least once. Because females and young adults were more likely to use e-cigarettes, a targeted response in these specific groups is needed. A standardised methodology for monitoring e-cigarette use should be established and surveys exploring motives for and attitudes towards e-cigarettes use should be conducted.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Electronic Cigarettes
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Prevalence
KW - Serbia
KW - Smoking
KW - Smoking Cessation
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW - Young Adult
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1007/s00038-016-0787-y
DO - 10.1007/s00038-016-0787-y
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 26825456
VL - 61
SP - 167
EP - 175
JO - INT J PUBLIC HEALTH
JF - INT J PUBLIC HEALTH
SN - 1661-8556
IS - 2
ER -